St Dunstan's · Tower Hamlets · Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency · 51.52122, -0.03940

E1 4SR— St Dunstan's, Tower Hamlets

Location and area intelligence for E1 4SR, St Dunstan's, Tower Hamlets

The family fortress

 

Bottom 25% LondonSchools 100%Safety 86/100Transport 62/100Yield 4.93%

Best for: Families, Investors

Compare areas

Strong for families — high safety and school scores

Liveability
70
Safety
86
Schools
90
Transport
62
Environment
83
Investment
76

The bottom line

E1 4SR offers exceptional schools (100% Good/Outstanding), low crime and a green environment — a strong choice for Families and Investors.

Check your dealbreakers

Toggle the things that matter to you — see how E1 4SR scores on each.

Do you commute into central London daily?
Do you have or plan to have school-age children?
Do you work from home?
Do you cycle regularly?
Is noise a dealbreaker for you?

Toggle a question above to see how E1 4SR meets your needs.

Location

E1 4SR

Area Profile & Benchmarks

Area identity and London comparisons

Area Identity

Urban core
Very highSocially diverse / deprived
Buyer fit: ExcellentInvestment outlook: NeutralRisk: Medium

London Benchmarks

vs London income-20.5% vs London avg
vs London crime-48.0% vs London avg

Deep-dive guides for E1 4SR

🛡️Crime & SafetyCrime rate, trends & breakdown by type🎓SchoolsOfsted ratings, exam scores & distances🏠Rental MarketAverage rents, demand & void risk

✨ Get your personal match score

Tell us what matters — safety, schools, transport — and we'll score every postcode for you.

Compare E1 4SR with:

Postcode Personality

🚇 Hyper-Connected🎓 School Smart🌿 Green Lung🔒 Very Safe

“The family fortress”

Share:WhatsAppShare on X

How E1 4SR has changed

Schools

18 Apr

Nearest schools and Ofsted ratings

90

Education score

Excellent for families
★ Top school within 1km
★★

Primary

Ben Jonson Primary School

Good · Inspected Feb 2024 · 1 min walk

KS2: 107.4

—

Secondary

Mulberry Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College

Not yet inspected · 5 min walk

P8: +0.14A8: 51.1

100% of local schools rated Good or Outstanding · based on 25 schools within 1.5km

Top 10% — exceptional provision

Childcare

Childcare

Alice Model Nursery School

Not inspected · 6 min walk

10 primaries · 3 secondaries · 1 childcare — within 1km

Safety

13 Jul

Crime rates and local incidents

Low crime

34.0 incidents per 1,000 residents

Better than 76% of London
→ Stable

-65% vs borough

Crime by type

Other31%
Anti-social behaviour27%
Violence & sexual offences27%
Drug offences8%
Theft4%
Vehicle crime4%
Robbery0%
Burglary0%

Road safety

99

Road safety score

1

Accidents (5yr)

LOW pedestrian risk

Fire risk

LOW

Risk band

0

Incidents (1yr)

0

Incidents (5yr)

Nearest station: Bethnal Green Fire Station · 1.2km

Crime is 48% below London average

Property

Prices, sales volume and market trends

Avg floor area62.5 m²

EPC breakdown

C
19%
D
8%

Based on 27 properties · Confidence: medium

Street mix

Flat 100%

LHA rates — Inner East London

Shared room£700/mo
1 bedroom£1440/mo
2 bedrooms£1750/mo
3 bedrooms£2160/mo
4 bedrooms£3000/mo

Current mortgage rates

2-year fixed4.58%
5-year fixed4.32%
SVR7.25%

Bank of England (monthly average)

Affordability

Energy & construction

Solar yield850 kWh/kWp/yr
Rebuild cost estimate£156,250
Rebuild cost per m²£2,500/m²

BCIS London average 2024. Excludes land value. Use for building insurance sum insured guidance only.

Construction era1950-1966
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Roof(another dwelling above)
Heating fuelmains gas (not community)
GlazingFully double glazed
Council tax band Band BAnnual charge £1,202
Price growth potentialModerate

Market History

Price trajectory, velocity and distribution

Price Trajectory

2010–2021 · CAGR

+7.6%

Total change

+123%

Market Activity

Price Velocity & Acceleration

Current Velocity

-35.6%

per year

Acceleration

-208.29

change in velocity

Market State

Downturn

Velocity (%)Acceleration

Price Distribution

P25: £150k–£175k · P75: £250k–£300k · 5 sales

Property Type Mix

Total: 5 sales

Flat/maisonette100%

By decade

2010s

2020s

Market Cycle

BullCooling bullRisingSteadyRecoveryCorrectionBear

Market Eras

EraPeriodStart priceEnd priceChangeAvg sales/yr
GFC & correction2010–2011£130k£185k+42.3%1
Help-to-Buy recovery2013–2016£165k£450k+172.7%1
Pandemic surge2021–2021£290k£290k+0%1

Buyer vs Seller Score

Composite market conditions index 0–100

100out of 100SellerBuyer

Market condition

Strong Buyer's Market

Favours buyers

Higher score = better conditions for buyers

Score breakdown

Price Velocity100
Trend Position100

Transport

1 Jul

Public transport accessibility and links

PTAL 5

Very Good

1a
1b
2
3
4
5
6a
6b
Above London average
Mile End Underground StationCentral line
7.1 min walk
Limehouse

Nearby stations

Stepney Green Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
6 min walk
Mile End Underground StationCentral · Hammersmith & City
7 min walk
LimehouseNational Rail
12 min walk
Limehouse DLR StationDLR
12 min walk
Bow Road Underground StationDistrict · Hammersmith & City
15 min walk
4 bus routes · 10 stops within 400m · 64 buses/hr peak

54

Walkability score

562

Footpaths (500m)

18

Santander docks (800m)

0.0 km

Nearest cycle dock

Central London commute times

London Bridge32 min ↓
Victoria37 min ↓
Waterloo34 min ↓
Canary Wharf23 min ↓
City ★22 min

▎ marker = outer-London average per hub. ↓ green = below average. ↑ orange = above average. ≈ grey = at average. · Source: TfL Journey Planner (sampled)

Find areas within a set commute time of your workplace →

Parking & EV

Car parks, spaces and charging points

16

Car parks (800m)

1

EV chargers (800m)

Total spaces (800m)233
Nearest car park401m
Santander docks (800m)18
Nearest cycle dock0.0 km

Nearby car parks

🅿️
Lawton Road Car Park· yes
495m

Environment

2 Jul

Flood risk, air quality and noise

Flood riskLOW
Low
Minimal flood risk
Surface waterNONE
No assessed surface water flood risk
Air qualityLOW
NO₂: 20.0 µg/m³ · PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³
Better than 90% of London
NoiseLOW
none
Quieter than 70% of London
Radon riskLOW
0.5% of local properties affected
ULEZ zone · £12.50/dayCCZ: 2.4 km away✗ Not Green Belt✗ Not AONB70% green spaceTree canopy: 70%
More green space than 99% of London

Nearest SSSI: Walthamstow Marshes SSSI — 5.5 km

Energy

Solar: 850 kWh/kWp/yr

Ground stability

Geology: SAND AND GRAVEL

Subsidence risk: Low

Shrink-swell: Low

Running sand risk: Medium

Landslide records (2km): None recorded

Insurance risk

Standard

Cost band

Low

Flood risk

Low

Subsidence risk

0.5%

Flood claim prob.

Climate

Local weather conditions and energy potential

1,526 hrs/yr

Sunshine

601 mm/yr

Rainfall

22.8°C

Summer avg

3.1°C

Winter avg

Solar yield849.5 kWh/kWp/yr

Source: Met Office UK Climate Averages 1991-2020

Health

GP, dental and hospital access

NASH CHEMIST

817 COMMERCIAL ROAD, E14 7HG

15 min walk

0

GPs within 1km

4

Dentists within 1km

7

Care homes (1km)

Nearest hospitalMile End Hospital · 467 m
Nearest A&EKING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST · 7.0 km
A&E 4hr targetNHS target: 95% · London avg: ~68%59.4%

Amenities

Shops, restaurants, parks and more

1473

Parks (1km)

38

Restaurants (800m)

24

Cafes (800m)

1

Pubs (400m)

1

Pharmacies (800m)

2

Gyms (1km)

17

Sports (1km)

4

Convenience

Nearest supermarketBangla Bazar Cash & Carry · 972 m
6 tennis courts1 swimming pools3 sports halls

Nightlife (500m)

0

Nightclubs

1

Late-night venues

E
1,272 licensed premises in borough559 late-night refreshment licencesHome Office 2023/24

0

Libraries (1km)

0

Cinemas (2km)

325m

Post office

Nearby shops

Zero Waste Shop249 m
Lovers Mini Market336 m
Shop & Go361 m
Al-Haramain Superstore380 m

Nearby cafes

Mowchi259 m
Ground Café277 m
Cafe Grad286 m
Ocean View Cafe319 m

Nearby restaurants

Chicken Mahal364 m
Ocean Fish Bar378 m
Green Pepper379 m
Mr. Wong's Wok & Box383 m

Nearby pubs

The Bancroft Arms177 m
Drapers’ Bar & Kitchen325 m
The Cherry408 m
The Half Moon432 m

Nearby gyms

QMotion Sport & Fitness Centre338 m
Mile End American Pool & Snooker Centre402 m
Short Breaks Urban Gym410 m
Mile End Pool515 m

Nearby pharmacies

Sinclairs Pharmacy388 m
Forward Pharmacy826 m

Nearby health

Smile Dental Care331 m
Harford Health Centre334 m
School Health368 m
Student Practice368 m
Food hygiene (5-star)62% of 118

Business

Local businesses registered here

Active businesses
0
New (last 12 months)
0
Dissolved (last 12 months)
0
Industry diversity
0
3yr survival rate
100.0%
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)
355

High street

A

High street health

Investment

Investment grade, yield and market outlook

76

Investment score

Strong

Score reflects rental yield, demand & liquidity — not capital appreciation. See Price growth potential below.

Avg monthly rent
£1,900London avg: £1,950/mo
Gross yield
4.9% (good)London avg: 3.8%Strong yield — top 21% of London
Gentrification score24/100
Right-to-buy sales (5yr)Above average for outer London — neighbourhood in transition355

Rental market

Very High

Demand

Very Low

Void risk

Mixed / transient

Tenant profile

+15.2%

Rent growth (1yr)

Market liquidity

Future outlook

45.2

Price growth score

C
Low

Development pressure

Low

New supply risk

Excellent transport access

Infrastructure pipeline

Infrastructure score15/100
Bakerloo Extension route4,516m
Crossrail 2 route3,750m

Demographics

16 Jun

Population, deprivation and income

Decile 1/10

Most deprived areas

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Among London's most deprived areas

Rank: 2,880 nationally

1,441

Est. population

30,000/km²

47%

Employed

31%

Degree educated

£33,400

Median income

10.2%

Claimant rate

Urban coreVery high densitySocially diverse / deprived

33

Community stability

Age profile

30%
32%
20%
Under 1830%
18–3432%
35–4920%
50–6411%
65+7%

Tenure

30%
50%
Own outright9%
Own (mortgage)10%
Private rent31%
Social rent50%
Shared ownership1%
Rent free1%

Ethnicity

69%
White British7%
White Other10%
Asian69%
Black9%
Mixed3%
Other3%

Employment & lifestyle

Managerial / professional17%
Routine / semi-routine21%
No car household63%
Unemployed7%
No qualifications25%

Housing tenure (Census 2021)

Social rent50%
Private rent31%

vs. London

Income vs London-20.5%

Planning

Conservation areas and development

Conservation area
No
Article 4 area
No
Listed buildings (800m)
42
Live planning apps (800m)
1
Development activity
low
Residential apps (800m)
0
Commercial apps (800m)
0
Major developments (800m)
0
Borough approval rate
54%
Opportunity area
No
CIL rate (residential)
£175/m²
Coal mining risk area
No
Japanese knotweed sites (400m)
0

Housing pipeline (800m)

Homes approved
0
Under construction
0
Completed (3yr)
13
Largest scheme
819 homes · Bounded by Grand Union canal, Bounded by Grand Union canal, Ben Jonson Road, Mile End Road, Stepney Green, E1
Pipeline pressure
NONE

Named schemes (500m)

Bounded by Grand Union canal, Bounded by Grand Union canal, Ben Jonson Road, Mile End Road, Stepney Green, E1819 homes
completed
Sites E & F, Bound by Shandy Street, White Horse Lane, Sites E & F, Bound by Shandy Street, White Horse Lane, Duckett Street, Ben Jonson Road, Harford Street, E1 4SE702 homes
completed
British Gas Site, British Gas Site, Harford Street, E1524 homes
completed
Ocean Estate Site H, west of, Ocean Estate Site H, west of, Aston Street, including Allonby, Channel and Studland Houses, E14225 homes
completed
BOTHNIA, MALACCA AND TUNIS HOUSES, BOTHNIA, MALACCA AND TUNIS HOUSES, DUCKETT STREET, HARFORD STREET, E1110 homes
completed

Politics

Local councillors and MP

Ward majority
Labour
Ward majority vote
22.9%
Election year
2022
MP
Rushanara Ali (Labour)
MP majority
1,689
Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney

Councillors

Ayas MiahLabour
Maisha Fahmida BegumLabour

Live in E1 4SR? Rate your area

Help future residents make better decisions. Takes 30 seconds.

★★★★★

Resident Reviews

Be the first to review this area

🏘️

No reviews yet for E1 4SR.
Help others by sharing your experience.

Reviews are from real residents. No account required. Inappropriate content is removed automatically.

Compare Tower Hamlets with nearby boroughs:

Tower Hamlets vs HackneyTower Hamlets vs NewhamTower Hamlets vs WestminsterTower Hamlets vs Southwark

Similar postcodes

Frequently asked questions

📍 Track E1 4SR

Get a free monthly update when crime, prices or school ratings change in this area.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Key facts for E1 4SR

Full postcodeE1 4SR
Postcode districtE1
BoroughLondon Borough of Tower Hamlets
WardSt Dunstan's
Latitude51.521224
Longitude-0.039401
Parliamentary constituencyBethnal Green and Stepney
CountryEngland
RegionGreater London

Trusted official data sources

Office for
National Statistics
LONDONDATASTORE
Ofsted
HM LAND
REGISTRY
Environment
Agency
DATA.POLICE.UK
GOV.UK
TfL
Transport
for London
NHS
Digital
Companies
House
Royal
Mail
Food Standards
Agency
Ofcom
Met
Office
Ordnance
Survey